Rainforests, AI assistants: Luxe homes just got more exclusive

With consumers spending crores on luxury real estate demanding more than just a well-equipped club house, special services are increasingly becoming the norm with realtors offering almost never-heard-of features in their residential projects, including rainforests, swimming pool theatres, artificial beach fronts, and wine cellars.

- GULVEEN AULAKH

"We're building the world's highest rainforest on the 50th floor of our high-rise. We're getting special trees that will only grow till 10-12 feet and the floor will be fortified to support the weight of the rainforest. This will be one of a kind in South Mumbai," says Manan Shah, managing director of Man Infraconstruction (MICL).

The rainforest will be built in the first Avaan Towers coming up in Tardeo, which is being touted as the tallest tower in the country. Shah said that the tower is expected to be completed by 2028 but possessions will begin by 2027.

"One of our projects has a swimming pool theatre that has got a lot of appreciation and demand for the same in other projects," he adds. The theatre screen sits on the edge of a full-length swimming pool, which is part of the recreational area at its MICL Monte Verde, a residential project in Dahisar East, Mumbai.

Market insiders say that developers of luxury residential projects have noticed a growing appetite for lifestyle-centric living among high net worth individuals (HNIs) and ultra-HNIs, which is why they're increasingly incorporating unique features to redefine high-end living.